Not enough

I'm pretty active in those issues that affect the Susana Knolls community, and I talk with a lot of people in the area. Most of them have no objections to our service men and women using the old Fire Station 43.

Yet, though it's fine to talk about honoring our returning service members and about remembering their sacrifices, it's not enough.

The latest news reports 30 percent unemployment among our returning service members, so to really reward them for their selfless dedication, here's a suggestion. Sell or lease the old station and use the revenues for one purpose: to hire employment counselors whose only purpose will be to place those returning men and women in good-paying jobs.

Rather than give unemployed service members a place to meet, give them the opportunity to work and make a future for themselves. They deserve it.